GiftCrew is a shared wishlist app for families, friend groups and coworkers. Add the gifts you'd love to receive, share your wishlist with a group, and let everyone claim gifts in secret: they see what's taken, you don't, so nobody buys the same thing twice.
Free plan:
• Your wishlist with photos, links and notes (up to 5 items)
• Paste a product link and the name, description and photos fill in
• Groups for family, friends or coworkers (up to 3 groups, 50 people each) with birthday countdowns
• Secret claims, including splitting a bigger gift between several people
• Secret Santa: random draw for 3–50 people, with a budget and exchange date
• Events for weddings, baby showers and graduations, with a shared wishlist and a live countdown
• Push reminders before every birthday, exchange and event, and on the day
• Birthday wishlist guide
Pro ($4.99/month or $41.88/year): up to 50 items and 20 groups, gift chat, event chat and anonymous Secret Santa chat for everyone in the groups you own, and AI gift ideas.
Platforms: web app (installable on iPhone from Safari) and an Android app on Google Play.
Tech: Next.js + Convex. Built by a solo developer.
Built for practical gift planning all year, not just the holidays.
Comments and Reviews
Finally, a smart way to end the cycle of bad or duplicate gifts! GiftCrew is genuinely useful and has made gifting with friends and family so much easier and more fun.
I've been using it and love how simple it is: create a 'crew' (group), add items you actually want from any site (just paste the links), and others can silently claim things, no spoilers, no one buying the same thing twice, and no more awkward 'what do you want?' conversations that lead nowhere.
The AI gift suggestions are a highlight, just input someone's interests, budget, or occasion, and it spits out personalized ideas in seconds that actually feel thoughtful, not generic Amazon spam.
We used it for a family birthday and three friends' birthdays, and it eliminated so much stress. Everyone ended up with stuff they really wanted, and it felt way more personal overall, they were genuinely more excited and enthusiastic when unwrapping their gifts!
Clean design, works great on mobile without forcing an app download, and it's free to get started (huge plus).
If you're tired of guessing games or ending up with three identical mugs, this is a total game-changer. Highly recommend, 5/5⭐! 🎁🔥